Finish your finish

Just a quickie video encouraging everyone to rub out your poly or lacquer finishes. This is really a simple method that I use all the time to get a nice, bump-free, satin finish. There are a lot of ways to rub out a finish — all the way up to a high-gloss piano finish. But this one will get ‘er done fast and you’ll be pleased with the results.

Amazing yet so simple. Great tip steve. Sometimes we get desperate to finish and skip steps like this so its a great reminder!I use steel wool and I get all the yucky remnants of it I have to tack clothe off my piece so I will be on the lookout for that nice and non messy pad you had there.

Steve I really like your videos. I do have 1 question how many cups of coffee do you have before you start them? I’m just kidding, you put alot of energy in to them. It helps me wake up at 3 in the morning ( along with my pots of coffee)!!

-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened

Smitty,Similar to your brown paper bag idea, I use a regular old piece of cardboard. It works wonders for eliminating the fine little bumps and raised grain.A painter came into my garage and rubbed an oak tool box I had just finished, grabbed a cardboard box, tore a piece off and rubbed an area on the top for about 20 seconds. Amazing results!